With the beginning of the New Year also comes the realization that most of us have balked from our old New Year resolutions and still binged on food during the majority of 2009. But now with 2010 on the horizon, we can start anew with our healthy resolutions for the year.

Here are five tips to get you started from Patty James, an organic food expert:

* Begin each day with breakfast. Ideas include oatmeal with nuts and seeds, cold cereal with fresh fruit, omelets with vegetables, yogurt with granola, leftover soup (try it sometime!) and whole grain muffins with blueberries.
* A mid-morning snack might include 10-15 raw almonds and 1/4 cup of raw sunflower seeds, a piece of fruit or a fruit cup, carrot and celery sticks or whatever vegetables are in season.
* A sandwich is always an easy lunch, but please be sure to vary the ingredients; add lots of veggies and use whole-grain breads. Salads are a wonderful choice for lunch with some kind of protein such as garbanzo beans, sliced chicken or tuna.
* A mid-afternoon ease vary your selections. If you had nuts and seeds for your morning snack do not have them for an afternoon snack, choose vegetables instead.
* A hearty bowl of soup makes a wonderful winter dinner with a lovely salad. Use a crock-pot and when you get home after work, dinner is made! Baked chicken with roasted veggies is easy as is a bowl of chili stuffed into half an acorn squash. Keep it simple and keep it varied.

I know you may think this is actually a lot of work. But in the end, a healthy lifestyle will lead you to a healthier and more toned body. And isn’t that what we need to get us going through most of our work-centered days? Also, try in some exercises in between this diet to make you fitter and more active.